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Fantasy month questions

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Tomas

Two weeks ago, I made a post looking at the MC of my writing project in a different way. Today, I’m taking another jab at this, focused on my fantasy preferences, courtesy of Ed White. So, let’s get to it!

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Book review: Blackbirch #1

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Tomas

After devouring a 700-page book in a week, I jumped straight into another. This time, the first book in K. M. Allan‘s Blackbirch series. This was a bit farther from my usual reads, but it was a pleasant surprise.

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Book review: Dances of deception

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Tomas

After a reading break that was longer than intended, I returned to JC Kang’s Dragon Songs series, with the third book. Despite being quite a long read, I managed to read the book in a week.

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How being a writer affects reading

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Tomas

It’s said that there are two ways to improve your writing: to write more, and to read more. Both is sure to affect your writing skills, but does it carry the other way as well – and if yes, how?

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How power-readers can help writers

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Tomas

Today, I’ll mention something that touches both readers and writers. Specifically, a reader’s individual tastes and how it affects all the parts of the industry from writers through retailers to readers – and how each can benefit from it.

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Book review: An Empire of Ashes (Drakin #3)

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Tomas

The first book in this loosely-connected series was my first touch of Sci-Fi/Fantasy mix. The second book followed a new set of characters and an old enemy. This one takes place 200 years later, with (almost) all-new cast.

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Book review: Requiem’s song

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Tomas

After a break, I’m back to pleasure-reading and another review. This time, I delved into the first book of Daniel Arenson’s ‘Dawn of Dragons’ series, Requiem’s song.

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Books: thoughts about level of detail

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Tomas

I’ve seen books with just a few characters and minimal world-building. I’ve seen authors who manage insane level of detail. There are advantages and disadvantages to both ends. Today, I’ll share my thoughts on them, based on my experience with reading and writing alike.

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Book thoughts: wordly fascination

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Tomas

Did it ever happen to you that you’ve came across a word you’ve never heard before and had to come up with uses for it? To some, I think it did. When this happens to a writer, it could become an issue. Let’s have a look why.

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Book Review: The Lost City

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Tomas

After some break from reading, I’ve returned to this series and devoured the fifth book in four days.

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